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Samir Sammoun was born in 1952 in a quaint Lebanese village perched atop the Chouf Mountain, just south of Beirut. To this day, the artist vividly recalls the colorful Mediterranean landscape of his childhood. At age 21, Samir immigrated to Canada where he obtained degrees in electronic engineering and telecommunications. Since graduation, he has pursued his professional career as well as his passion, painting. Mr. Sammoun&#39;s originality and unique style have caught the attention of viewers, collectors, and art lovers in Canada and the United States. When he first showed his work at ArtExpo in New York in 1996, the reaction was immediate and positive. Samir Sammoun&#39;s work is in private collections in Canada and the United States and is on permanent display in the Galerie Klimantiris, St. Laurent, QC and J. R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art in San Antonio and Boerne, TX. Sammoun is listed in the Biennial Guide to Canadien Artists in Galleries published by MAGAZINART.</p>